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Category: Books - Food & Drink - Cookbook

From the author of the bestselling Platters & Boards comes a beautifully photographed recipe collection and styling guide that shows you how to easily create lovely, abundant spreads for every occasion.

Tables & Spreads is a must-have cookbook and resourceful styling guide from bestselling author Shelly Westerhausen. Here are more than 60 easy-to-prepare recipes plus behind-the-scenes insight into creating a beautiful, inviting table for every occasion, including tips on choosing a theme, styling your food in creative ways, and achieving that "wow factor" with linens, flowers, music, and more. There are 20 visually striking spreads that range from Ladies Night Lettuce Wraps to a Christmas Morning Dutch Baby Party, Dips for Dinner, and a Boozy Bloody Mary Bar. Rich with gorgeous and instructive photography, Tables & Spreads is inspiring yet totally accessible, perfect for home cooks who like to host gatherings of all sizes, and those who loved Shelly's first book, Platters & Boards. Complete with timelines, shopping lists, diagrams, and more, this book includes all the tools you need to make every meal delicious and unforgettable.

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Richard T. ★★★★★

The photography alone makes this worth it, but the styling tips on layering colors and heights are what I actually use every time I put together a spread. Made the whipped feta board for a casual Sunday lunch and it looked way more effortful than it was.

Sebastian P. ★★★★★

I bought this for a dinner party and ended up using the styling tips for a simple weeknight spread of cheese and fruit. The section on building abundance without overcrowding the table changed how I plate everything now.

Ava T. ★★★★★

I've made three spreads from this so far and the styling tips actually make them look as good as the photos. The chapter on building a spread for a crowd saved me at a dinner party last weekend.